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Friday, April 18, 2008

Lead not just in the air in Mt Isa

The Queensland Government's apparent good intentions in charging the Solomon review with the task of fundamental re-examination of the Freedom of Information Act earned it high praise in FOI circles, but as this editorial in today's Courier Mail points out, the day to day performance on transparency issues is not reflective of its stated lofty ambitions.

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Peter Timmins is an Australian lawyer and consultant who works on FOI and privacy protection issues in Sydney, NSW. He has Arts and Laws (Honours) degrees
from the University of Sydney, and has been involved in the FOI field for 25 years.Peter is an experienced public speaker and commentator. See In the News and Testimonials, and Career Summary for more details on background and experience.